Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1887-01-13
Among the schools.
DISTRICT NO. l2.

Portable. The attendance is good. The
teacher seems to be alive, and Is accu.
rate and ready in his instructions, and
good in his methods Of teaching. The
students manifest a good interest in their
studies, and so far as we had opportunity
for observation we would say there is
good work being done here. One visit
from directors. and two or three from
patrons and others.
Mount Zion.-At this place there has
been a new school building erected with
In the last year or two. 1t is quite CON-
Portable and is sufficiently large, as a
schoolroom to meet the wants Of the com
munity. The school has an enrolment
of 81, and there are 10 classes. This
would seem to be enough to keep any
teacher busy during the school days. APP
pcarances indicate good management.
The teacher, though young, has had
some experience in teaching, and seems
to have his school well in hand. 1t was
Friday afternoon when we called. so we
saw more of the daily work Of the classes,
save one In the 9th Reader (Which was
called at our rcquest.) We were favora-
bly, impressed with the order aud up
parent industry of the school. and left
with the impression that the teacher was
doing good work.
Douglass Shed.-Here is u large school
with an enrolment of 70. The No. of
classes is 1S. The building Is comforta-
BILE, but is not suitably furnished for
school purposes. The blackboard sur
face is limited. and good desks are want.
ing. The teacher, however, is earnest
and clear in his instructions, and is doing
good work. A five month session with
good attendance will certainly give good
results. No visits from directors or pa
irons.
Free Hill-This is a colored school
with an enrolment Of 36. The atten.
dance, however. is very irregular. The
building is q small one. and is rather un'
comfortable. 1t was in the forenoon
when we called, and the teacher was
hearing q recitation in the Fourth Read
err. The lesson was Southy's poem OF
the battle of Blenheim. We listened
with interest to the clear and distinc
henuciation of the pupils as they reat
stanza after stanza, to the close of tn,
poem. We know not what improvement
has been wrought by the drill Of the pu
, pills during the present session, but W
must say, that in the elements of articu
lation and earnestness Of utteTance, tn
. reading to which we listened was a YER
creditable performance. There have bee
no visits form directors.
G DISTRICT NO. 10.
. This district has a scholastic popula
: ton of 286. The directors had employs
four teachers.
The school at Jackson's had s~uspende'
/ for d few weeks; q series of meetings be
ing in progress at that piece, during tn
IN !. Tho onrollment is. probably, abou
h We know nothing of the charactt
of the teaching.
r AT Harmony church there is an enrol
ment of 81, and the number Of classes
90. The teacher is young and has ha
. little experience in teaching. He Is, how
: ever, well qualified for the work, and az
It p~earances indicate efficient managemer
on his part. His efforts are giving goo
satisfaction. Place him In a good schoc
room with suitable furniture, and HI
work will give excellent results. A me-
school building is needed here. TheI
lie have been no visits from directors.
Cox's Schoolhouse-This school, froI
u. some cause, had closed, some time befoi
o. we were ready to make u visit. W
failed to reach the school in the we!
he end of the district.
DISTRICT NO. z
ID Has a population Of 1876 and there al
,e three schools within Its limits. We di
y not reach Oak Glen. The school there
d partly made up of students from Greer
. county, the house being near the count
line; the enrolment, we learn, has reacl
c. ed a goodly number. We know nothir
Is of the character ofthe work of the schoo
ie Fall Branch-This school Is taught
n. the Masonic hall. The enrolment Is 8
n, The building is roomy and comfortabl
ID The exercises while we we're present co
=, sisted chiefly of recitations in arithmeti
II The teacher is clear and thorough in Il
90 instructions and illustrations. and is &C
It, tainly doing efficient work in the way
l. imparting what Is necessary to advas
cs his pupils. An additional amount
blackboard surface would increase his {
mt %cilities for teaching. No visits from
he rectors nor patrons.
,st School No. A, Flint Hill-The buildil
ID. In which the school is taught might
II; made quite comfortable, but in It's prese
as condition it looks very cherries, and
u. not at all suggestive of the degree
i'd comfort that is essential to good scho
work. The enrolment up to time
visit, December Cd, had reached 4
Quite a number Of the classes are In {
primary text books. and are just III
class Of pupils that require patient a